Daily Sundial

CSUN loses to Toreros

Brandon Der Avanessian • October 2, 2007

The Cal State Northridge women's soccer team lost 1-0 in the first game of its current four-game road trip to 22nd-ranked University of San Diego on Friday night. Torero senior midfielder Leigh Ann Robinson's goal in the 82nd minute was the difference-maker in the close game.

Matadors lose home-opener against UC Irvine

Debby von Winckelmann • October 2, 2007

The women's volleyball team lost a tough match 3-1 Friday night in its home-opener against the UC Irvine Anteaters. Head coach Jeff Stork said he was happy with his team's performance in the match, during which three of the four games were decided by only a few points: 20-30, 26-30, 30-26, 27-30.

Matadors upset No. 10 UCLA 3-0

Ivan Yeo • October 2, 2007

It was 10 huge minutes for the CSUN men's soccer team. In those 10 minutes in the second half, the Matadors erased a winless streak against local rival 10th-ranked UCLA and built some momentum heading into Big West Conference play with a 3-0 victory, their first victory in 14 tries against the Bruins.

Geography professor uses Rabbit to go green

Linda Coburn • October 1, 2007

CSUN geography professor Dr. Steve Graves often lectures on global climate change. Now he's putting his money where his mouth is, setting an example not just for his students, but also for his children. "I keep thinking, 'You're a geography professor, you talk about global warming in class, you know it's happening, you know it's coming,'" Graves said.

Matadors fourth in season opener

Debby von Winckelmann • October 1, 2007

The CSUN women's golf team finished in fourth place (329-314-643) in its opening tournament at the La Quinta Mountain Shootout in Flagstaff, Ariz. on Sept. 17 and 18. Northern Arizona (324-307-631), the tournament host, won the tournament by just one shot as New Mexico State (324-308-632) followed in second place.

Letter to the editor

defaultuser • October 1, 2007

I do not understand how Mr. Reed can go on record and say that "we" should compare apples to apples. What is he talking about? It is bad enough that students can hardly afford to go to a CSU, but we can't even get the classes we need because there are not enough classes available since we can't pay more professors.

Enjoy a zen journey through the bonsai trees

Nicole Sharp • October 1, 2007

The Japanese Garden located near the Van Nuys Airport remains a secret to many. There is no sign indicating the splendor that awaits, yet it has been ranked the 10th best Japanese garden in North America by the Journal of Japanese Gardening. Dr. Koichi Kawana, who designed the garden in 1979, has also designed the botanical gardens at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the gardens of Balboa Park in San Diego and the Missouri Botanical Garden, the largest Japanese garden in the United States, according to the garden's website.

USU holds CPR class

Harriet Miranda • October 1, 2007

Neither the rain nor the cold weather stopped CSUN students from coming to the CPR workshop held by the University Student Union in the Lake View Terrace room in the USU, Saturday, Sept. 22. The workshop, which ran from 9-5 p.m., was sponsored by the USU and the University Program Council and required that students pay only $25.

Frats leave contested houses

Iman Jafarynejad • October 1, 2007

Members of Zeta Beta Tau, Pi Kappa Alpha and the Inter-Fraternity Council said they were either already moved out, or in the process of moving out, when a city attorney announced at a Northridge city council meeting that the fraternities had to leave their homes.

MTV loses their way, has too much ‘reality’

Marla Schevker • October 1, 2007

The words "music television" used to instill joy and pride in all kinds of music lovers, including myself. There was finally a place in the television world that we could call our own. A station we could always flip to and combine two things that are passions of most people ages 15-25: music and watching TV.